J.S.Watts: Events

If you want to hear J.S.Watts reading her poetry and prose live, or attend one of her workshops, check out the events below.

2019 Readings and Events

Sun 6 Jan 2-4pm (Workshop) 'Beginnings' - Writers' Club   Twisted Cellar, 30 South St, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23
£10 (£5 unwaged)

Sat 19 Jan 11am (Talk, poetry +) Society of Authors Talks - My Writing Life Croxley Green Library, Barton Way, Croxley Green, Herts WD3 3HB.
FREE

Sun 27 Jan 8pm (Poetry)   Draper's Arms Poetry Gig    The Draper's Arms, 29-31 Cowgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LZ.
FREE

Thurs 31 Jan 7.30pm (Poetry) Spoken Word Southern Maltings, Kibes Lane, Ware, Herts., SG12 7BS
FREE

Weds 6 Feb 8pm (Talk, poetry+) Book Night at the Courtyard The Courtyard, Pendrill Court, Ermine Street North, Papworth Everard, CB23 3UY
FREE

Thurs 21 Feb 7pm (Talk, poetry+)   Society of Authors Talks - Writing & Me Hertford Library, Dolphin Yard, Maidenhead Street, Hertford, SG14 1DR
£3

Sun 3 Mar 2-4pm (Workshop) 'The Middle' - Writers' Club Twisted Cellar, 30 South St, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23

£10 (£5 unwaged)

Fri 8 Mar 7.30pm (Poetry) Waterlight: a Journey Down the River Mel Melbourn Hub, 30 High St., Melbourn, Cambs., SG8 6DZ

£6

Weds 20 Mar 8pm (Poetry) Poetry Swaps Cellar Bar, Stamford Arts Centre, 27 St Mary's Street, Stamford, Lincs., PE9 2DL
FREE

Sat 13 Apr 8pm (Poetry) Saturday Sound Stage at the Compasses The Compasses, High Street, Stansfield, Suffolk, CO10 8LN
FREE

Sun 5 May 2-4pm (Workshop) 'Editing and On-the-day Critique' - Writers' Club Twisted Cellar, 30 South St, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23

£10 (£5 unwaged)

Sat 25 May 2pm onwards (Poetry/Prose) Pando Festival Parkhall Road, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3
(Ticketed Festival)

Sat 1 June 2.30pm approx (Poetry) Strawberry Fair Wild Strawberries Stage, Eastern Bloco, Midsummer Common, Cambridge

FREE

Fri 21 June 8pm (Poetry) Words Without Frontiers The Ellen Terry Suite, Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre, Stevenage, Herts.,
£6

Sun 7 July 2-4pm (Workshop) 'Narrator' - Writers' Club Twisted Cellar, 30 South St, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23

£10 (£5 unwaged)

Sun 4 Aug 2-4pm (Workshop) 'Ideas & Appropriation/Fiction from Reality" - Writers' Club Twisted Cellar, 30 South St, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23

£10 (£5 unwaged)

Thurs 5 Sept 7pm (Prose) Vanguard Readings @ Harlow Playhouse Harlow Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1LS
FREE

Sun 8 Sept 7pm (Poetry) Sunday Night Lives The Flying Pig, 106 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1LQ

FREE

Sat 19 Oct 10.30am (Talk, poetry+) Hertfordshire Writers Talks - Writing and Me Buntingford Library, 77 High Street, Buntingford, Herts, SG9 9AE
£2

Sun 3 Nov 2-4pm (Workshop) 'What's in a Name?' - Writers' Club Twisted Cellar, 30 South St, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23

£10 (£5 unwaged)

J.S.Watts reading at Stevenage Festival, June 2019 as part of Parnassus poetry (photo with thanks to Chris Ripple)

2018 Readings and Events

Weds 14 Feb 7.30pm (Workshop) 'Love' - Sawbo Writers' Club Sawbridge Words, 47 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Herts., CM21 9AR
£10 (£5 unwaged)

Weds 11 Apr 7.30pm (Workshop) 'Death' - Sawbo Writers' Club Sawbridge Words, 47 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Herts., CM21 9AR
£10 (£5 unwaged)

Sat 28 Apr 7pm (Poetry) Launch of Issue 6 of Fenland Reed Babylon Gallery, Waterside, Ely, Cambs., CB7 4AU
£5.50 (incl copy of magazine)

Sat 12 May 2pm (Poetry) Slack Folk Piatto Café, 17-19 Priory Walk, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1LG

FREE

Sat 2 June 12.55pm (Poetry)    Strawberry Fair Wild Strawberries Stage, Eastern Bloco, Midsummer Common, Cambridge
FREE

Sun 3 Jun 2-4pm (Workshop) 'Writing Tips' - Writers' Club Waterstones, 12 South St, Bishop's Stortford, Herts., CM23 3AT
FREE

Sun 3 Jun 8pm (Prose) Fiction Fix The Draper's Arms, 29-31 Cowgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LZ.
FREE

Mon 4 Jun 7.30pm (Poetry) The 1000 Monkeys   Castle Lounge at THE KEEP, 29 Castle Street, Guildford GU1 3UW

Sun 1 Jul 2-4pm (Workshop) 'The Art of Getting Published' - Writers' Club Waterstones, 12 South St, Bishop's Stortford, Herts., CM23 3AT
£10 (£5 unwaged)

Sun 29 Jul 4-8.30pm (Poetry) Chilled Out Sunday Folk The Plough, 12 High Street, Shepreth, Cambridgeshire, Nr. Royston, SG8 6PP
FREE

Sun 5 Aug 2-4pm (Workshop) 'Flow - dialogue and beyond' - Writers' Club Waterstones, 12 South St, Bishop's Stortford, Herts., CM23 3AT
£10 (£5 unwaged)

Sun 5 Aug 8pm (Prose) Fiction Fix The Draper's Arms, 29-31 Cowgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LZ.
FREE

Sat 11 Aug 11am (Talk, poetry +) Society of Authors Talks - My Writing Life Hitchin Library, Paynes Park, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 1EW
FREE

Fri 17 Aug 3pm (Poetry) Cambridge Recovery Festival Fulbourn Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5EF
(CPFT staff, patients and charities only)

Sun 9 Sep 7pm (Poetry) Sunday Night Lives The Flying Pig, 106 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1LQ
FREE

Fri 14 Sep 7pm (Poetry) Hitchin Lavender Literary Evening Hitchin Lavender, Cadwell Farm, Arlesey Rd, Ickleford, Herts. SG5 3UA
£8

Fri 5 Oct 7pm (Poetry) Poets Supper The Plough, 12 High Street, Shepreth, Cambridgeshire, Nr. Royston, SG8 6PP
Dinner price (optional)

Sun 7 Oct 8pm (Prose) Fiction Fix The Draper's Arms, 29-31 Cowgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LZ.
FREE

Sun 4 Nov 2-4pm (Workshop) 'The End' - Writers' Club Waterstones, 12 South St, Bishop's Stortford, Herts., CM23 3AT
£10 (£5 unwaged)

Sat 8 Dec 2-4pm (Book signing) Society of Authors Event David's Bookshop, 14 Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden City, Herts., SG6 3DE
FREE